Nija
04-02-2003, 03:54 PM
http://www.msnbc.com/news/894398.asp?0dm=T218T
Just as streaming video and audio are hitting the mainstream, researchers have sounded the alarm about serious security holes in two popular digital media players. The vulnerabilities have cropped up in RealNetworks’ RealPlayer and Apple Computer’s QuickTime. While unrelated, the weak spots could allow an intruder to execute damaging arbitrary code on a victim’s computer.
Just as streaming video and audio are hitting the mainstream, researchers have sounded the alarm about serious security holes in two popular digital media players. The vulnerabilities have cropped up in RealNetworks’ RealPlayer and Apple Computer’s QuickTime. While unrelated, the weak spots could allow an intruder to execute damaging arbitrary code on a victim’s computer.